Temporary homes for 4 000 Iraqis

UNHCR has assembled 800 shelters across 5 camps in Iraq, improving the living conditions of 4 000 persons who have had to flee their own homes in other parts of the country. The shelters are mounted on concrete slabs to further insulate the homes and protect the residents against floods. The project was funded på Svenska Postkodlotteriet.

Iraq’s humanitarian challenges are huge; the number of internally displaced persons is estimated at 3.3 million, meanwhile the country hosts almost 300 000 refugees. Children are among those hit hardest by the ongoing conflict, with exposure to violence, traumatic memories, repeated displacement and limited access to education. An estimated total of 10 million people in Iraq require humanitarian support of some kind.